| Genetic Technology and Sport: Ethical Questions Contributor(s): Tamburrini, Claudio (Editor), Tännsjö, Torbjörn (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415342376 ISBN-13: 9780415342377 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $71.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: For elite athletes seeking a winning advantage, manipulation of their own genetic code has become a realistic possibility. In "Genetic Technology and Sport," experts from sports science, genetics, philosophy, ethics, and international sports administration describe the potential applications of the new technology and debate the questions surrounding its use. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Sports Medicine - Medical | Genetics - Medical | Ethics |
| Dewey: 362.29 |
| LCCN: 2005005602 |
| Series: Ethics and Sport |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.96" W x 9.2" (0.83 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Will the genetic design of athletes destroy sport ... or will it lead to a new and extraordinary age of athletic achievement? Exploring a new territory in sport and ethics, this edited collection contains some of the best new writing that has emerged from the debates concerning the uses of genetic technologies to improve sport performance. Issues covered include: * gene technology and sports ethics This cutting-edge text is the first on the subject to analyze gender specific questions that arise from genetically modified sport and is likely to provoke further debate in the world of sport and bio-ethics. Contributors include Lincoln Allison, Ruth Chadwick, Arne Ljungqvist, Andy Miah, Christian Munthe, Bengt Saltin, Angela Schnieder and many more. |